FREE FOR VETERANS
The VA Decision Letter Worksheet
Enter the date on your decision letter and get your one-year deadline calculated automatically. Track each issue, see what's missing, and get a suggested review lane.
Works in Excel or Google Sheets. Includes a Review Tracker.
Free educational tool. We'll also send a short 5-email series on your decision review options. Unsubscribe anytime.
What's inside the worksheet
Your deadline, calculated
Enter the date on your letter. See your one-year window and a suggested personal reminder date.
Issue-by-issue tracker
Log each issue's outcome, VA's reasons, and what evidence was considered, so nothing gets lumped together.
A suggested starting lane
Answer two questions per issue and get a starting point: Supplemental Claim or Higher-Level Review.
Built by Ethan Merritt, U.S. Army veteran, rated 100% P&T, who picked the wrong review option more than once before learning how this actually works.
Educational tool only. Your one-year deadline and review options depend on your actual decision letter; confirm both at VA.gov. Veteran Claims Blueprint is not affiliated with the VA and does not represent claimants. Free help from VA-accredited representatives is available.